Rock River, Michigan — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Alger County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
84.5%
Total
83.6%
Men
85.3%
Women
94.8%
Under 19
73.9%
18-40
84.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Michigan United States
Total 85.7% -1.2% 83.8% +0.7%
Men 83.8% -0.2% 82.3% +1.3%
Women 87.5% -2.2% 85.2% +0.1%
Under 19 95.5% -0.7% 92.4% +2.4%
18 - 40 75.6% -1.7% 72.2% +1.7%
40 - 64 86.6% -2.3% 85.2% -0.9%

Medicare Spending in Alger County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Alger County, Michigan. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Michigan United States
$8,963.04 - $581.04 $9,278.82 - $896.82

Medicare Enrollment in Alger County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Alger County, Michigan. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
21.2%
Total
18.2%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Michigan United States
Total 14.3% +6.9% 13.5% +7.7%
Elderly 12.0% +6.2% 11.6% +6.6%
Disabled 2.2% +0.8% 2.0% +1%